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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
- Sparing the use of proteins for energy
- Breakdown of fatty acids and preventing ketosis
- Providing energy and regulating blood glucose (correct)
- Biological recognition processes
Why must all digestible polysaccharides, disaccharides, and monosaccharides be converted into glucose or a metabolite of glucose?
Why must all digestible polysaccharides, disaccharides, and monosaccharides be converted into glucose or a metabolite of glucose?
- To support biological recognition processes
- To spare the use of proteins for energy
- To prevent ketosis
- To provide energy and regulate blood glucose (correct)
During food consumption, which hormone is secreted by pancreatic beta cells to regulate blood glucose levels?
During food consumption, which hormone is secreted by pancreatic beta cells to regulate blood glucose levels?
- Insulin (correct)
- Glucagon
- Epinephrine
- Cortisol
What does insulin do in the body during periods of food consumption?
What does insulin do in the body during periods of food consumption?
What action does insulin cause in the liver during periods of food consumption?
What action does insulin cause in the liver during periods of food consumption?
Why is it important for blood glucose levels to be kept relatively constant?
Why is it important for blood glucose levels to be kept relatively constant?
What is the primary effect of glucagon on blood glucose levels?
What is the primary effect of glucagon on blood glucose levels?
During fasting periods, what does adipose tissue begin to release into the bloodstream?
During fasting periods, what does adipose tissue begin to release into the bloodstream?
What is the process known as when proteins from various body tissues are used by the liver to produce glucose for the brain and muscle?
What is the process known as when proteins from various body tissues are used by the liver to produce glucose for the brain and muscle?
What does ketosis indicate about the body's state?
What does ketosis indicate about the body's state?
Which hormone mimics the effects of glucagon?
Which hormone mimics the effects of glucagon?
What happens after twenty-four hours of fasting when there is a low insulin to glucagon ratio?
What happens after twenty-four hours of fasting when there is a low insulin to glucagon ratio?
What is the primary function of cortisol in glucose regulation?
What is the primary function of cortisol in glucose regulation?
During ketosis, what happens to fatty acids that cannot be used by skeletal muscle?
During ketosis, what happens to fatty acids that cannot be used by skeletal muscle?
What is the function of epinephrine in glucose regulation?
What is the function of epinephrine in glucose regulation?
What happens when there is no longer enough oxaloacetate in the mitochondria during fasting periods?
What happens when there is no longer enough oxaloacetate in the mitochondria during fasting periods?
What is the main advantage of carbohydrate as a metabolic fuel over fat?
What is the main advantage of carbohydrate as a metabolic fuel over fat?
What is the amount of energy provided by carbohydrates per gram?
What is the amount of energy provided by carbohydrates per gram?
Apart from being a metabolic fuel, what other important role does glucose play?
Apart from being a metabolic fuel, what other important role does glucose play?
What does fat provide in terms of energy per gram?
What does fat provide in terms of energy per gram?
Which hormone regulates blood glucose levels during food consumption?
Which hormone regulates blood glucose levels during food consumption?
What is the primary function of carbohydrate in the body, apart from being a metabolic fuel?
What is the primary function of carbohydrate in the body, apart from being a metabolic fuel?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
What is the protein-sparing effect all about?
What is the protein-sparing effect all about?
What happens when there is not enough glucose to meet the body’s needs?
What happens when there is not enough glucose to meet the body’s needs?
What is the purpose of the series of reactions that lead to the conversion of glucose to pyruvate?
What is the purpose of the series of reactions that lead to the conversion of glucose to pyruvate?
During fasting periods, what does adipose tissue begin to release into the bloodstream?
During fasting periods, what does adipose tissue begin to release into the bloodstream?
Why must all digestible polysaccharides, disaccharides, and monosaccharides be converted into glucose or a metabolite of glucose?
Why must all digestible polysaccharides, disaccharides, and monosaccharides be converted into glucose or a metabolite of glucose?
What is the process known as when proteins from various body tissues are used by the liver to produce glucose for the brain and muscle?
What is the process known as when proteins from various body tissues are used by the liver to produce glucose for the brain and muscle?
What does ketosis indicate about the body's state?
What does ketosis indicate about the body's state?
What is the primary effect of glucagon on blood glucose levels?
What is the primary effect of glucagon on blood glucose levels?
What is the function of epinephrine in glucose regulation?
What is the function of epinephrine in glucose regulation?
